【正文】 to ask a question and speculates about two possible answers to the puzzle. Are these people admiring her? Or maybe they just feel genuinely curious as if they were confronted with a dinosaur bone. The author isn’t sure what or why it is so as no one thinks she is crazy to ride an oldfashioned bike in an age of high technology. Text Organization IV. What is the possible answer to the puzzle? The explanation of the puzzle—advantages of the old bicycle as seen by the author: Exercise XIII Text Organization V. What can we conclude from the story of the old bicycle? We should respect things that are simple and manageable. The old bicycle, the piece of ―junk‖, has its own merit: to allow people the opportunity to relax and to escape what they don’t understand. Text Organization Part 4 The advantages of the old bicycle: 1. Although the bicycle is only representative of a world gone by and is not speedy, __________________. (Para. 4) 2. Modern inventions made the author feel inadequate, not secure or fortable while __________________. (Para. 5) 3. Even though the author could eventually accept the socalled conveniences as part of life, she could never be convinced of their merits. However, the old bike ____________________. (Para. 6) she feels relaxed, coasting along the street and feeling the wind on her face Text Organization Part 4 The advantages of the old bicycle: 1. Although the bicycle is only representative of a world gone by and is not speedy, __________________. (Para. 4) 2. Modern inventions made the author feel inadequate, not secure or fortable while __________________. (Para. 5) 3. Even though the author could eventually accept the socalled conveniences as part of life, she could never be convinced of their merits. However, the old bike ____________________. (Para. 6) the old bicycle gives her a sense of control Text Organization Part 4 The advantages of the old bicycle: 1. Although the bicycle is only representative of a world gone by and is not speedy, __________________. (Para. 4) 2. Modern inventions made the author feel inadequate, not secure or fortable while __________________. (Para. 5) 3. Even though the author could eventually accept the socalled conveniences as part of life, she could never be convinced of their merits. However, the old bike ____________________. (Para. 6) the old bicycle gives her a sense of control Text Organization Writing and Reading Skills 1) Questionanswer technique Present a puzzle of your won, then use the question/ speculation/ answer to ponder it . Take Text A for example: The first tow paragraphs build a puzzle: the old bike is taken as a piece of junk but it receives warm ments from the people. → In the author asks herself a question and forms tow possible answers in order to solve the puzzle. → In 6 she presents the answer that she likes best. 2) Making predictions by anticipating the general direction the author is going. Text A: Language Points The Highs of Low Technology By Johanne Mednick The Highs of Low Technology By Johanne Mednick 1 I have a wonderful bicycle. My family refers to it as ―that piece of junk‖ — an ancient piece of metal, the likes of which can be found in the dump or, if you’re lucky, at garage sales. But I have confidence in my bike. It gives me power, and I cherish its simplicity. Language Points 2 What intrigues me, in this age of technological innovation (which is nowhere more apparent than in the bicycle world), is the number of people who stop me and ment on my bike. It’s a real conversation piece. ―Where did you get that thing?‖ ―I haven’t seen one of those in ages.‖ ―What a great bike.‖ I get all kinds of ments — the best one being from a motorcycle gang who cornered me while I was locking it up. They politely suggested that I should wear gloves while riding to protect my hands. Maybe I should also put on a leather jacket. Language Points 3 But really, what is it that people are admiring? Are they admiring me for resisting the lure of mass bicycle consumerism? I must look like an eyesore pedaling behind my family, who all ride the latest model of mountain bike. (To them, I’m some sort of odd person, an embarrassment not fit to be on the road.) On the other hand, maybe people are just genuinely curious, as they would be if confronted with a dinosaur bone. I never get the feeling that they think I’m crazy for riding something so old when I could be fussing with gears and having a presumably easier time of things. My bike seems to touch a sensitive chord in people, and I’m not quite sure what or why that is. Language Points 4 Perhaps my bike is representative of a world gone by: the world before gimmicks and gadgets, accessories and attachments. A time when people thought in terms of settling into a cushioned seat, stopping the movement with their heel and travelling a bit slower than we are travelling now. My bike is certainly not built for speed, but who needs speed when I can coast along the streets, hold my head high and deliciously feel the wind on my face? My bike is built for taking time. It makes people feel relaxed. Language Points 5 When I’m riding my bike, I feel as though I have control. And I don’t feel that way about most things these days. I don’t deny that my puter and my microwave make my life a lot easier. I use these things, but they also make me feel rather small and, in a strange way, inadequate. What if I press the wrong button? What if something goes wrong? Maybe if I learned to understand these appliances I’d feel bet